Principal Parks​/Facilities Maintenance Worker - CDL Grade HL

Overview

Are you someone who enjoys working outdoors to keep our Parks appealing and combat climate change? Are you a team player who enjoys a varied workload? Are you looking to work with an organization that promotes your growth and development? The Montgomery County Department of Parks, Northern Parks Division, is the place you want to be. We are currently seeking experienced, dynamic, highly motivated team players to join us as a Principal Parks/Facilities Maintenance Worker - CDL at Rock Creek Regional Park
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The Rock Creek Management Area is comprised of 28 parks, including Laytonia Recreational Park and Rock Creek Regional Park, 2 Lakes, a Boating Rental and a Boating Landing Ramp Facilities, an Archery Range, a large Conservation Park, local, special and neighborhood parks, 25 shelters, 12 basketball and 12 tennis courts, a Nature Center, a Park Activity Building, four stream valley parks, and a combination of over 31 miles of natural and hard surface trails and 13 athletic fields.

Under general supervision of a Park/Facilities Maintenance Leader the successful candidate will perform a variety of general park maintenance tasks such as playground repairs, grass mowing, trash removal, athletic field renovation and maintenance, trail maintenance, tree planting, pruning, and aftercare cleaning, repairing park buildings and structures while working with and occasionally leading teams of career and/or seasonal employees. The ideal candidate should possess skills to operate trucks, tractors with attachments, large riding mowers, loaders, and forklifts.

Trade skills in carpentry and painting is a plus.

What the Job will Involve
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• Operation of mid-sized to large equipment to include large mowers, tractors with attachments, backhoe, loader etc.
• Operation of trucks, truck and trailer combinations, snowplows, dump trucks, trash trucks, etc.
• Hauling heavy-duty tractors, skid steer or other large equipment using a trailer and CDL vehicles.
• Occasional supervision of park maintenance employees performing general park maintenance tasks.
• Ability to perform minor repairs to playground equipment, carpentry, custodial, and preventive maintenance tasks.
• Perform general maintenance to playgrounds, buildings, and grounds.
• Responds to emergencies and inclement weather conditions such as hurricanes, blizzards, and earthquakes.
• Athletic field maintenance includes operating tractor w/ attachment to rake, drag and grade fields. Also sprays pesticides.
• Ability to work independently and be proficient in grounds maintenance as well as custodial services.
• Maintain inventories of supplies and materials.
• Performs stormwater facilities preventive maintenance according to the Department of Environment Protection standards.
• Maintain bio-retention and rain garden facilities with balanced vegetation and free of weeds.

Important Worker Characteristics
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Knowledge is typically acquired or fully developed by on-the-job training in this job class.

Working Conditions
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• Incumbent primarily works outside with a combination of office work occasionally or as assigned.
• Exposure to various elements and all types of weather…